News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
A STATESMAN'S LOVE STORY.
See. lamar and the Romantic story Told
of Him.

Secretary Lamar's visit to Macon, Ga,
local paper says, has renewed the dis
cussion as to his rumored marriage with
Mrs. Holt, and this is the cause Of the
excitement.
The story told about the Secretary
and Mrs. Holt is an interesting one.
He was born near Eatonton, in Putnam
County. She was born in Bibb County.
about 10 miles from Macon. He was a
handsome, manly young fellow when he
first met Mrs. Holt, and she was the
belle of Georgia. He was infatuated
with her charms. She heard him de-
liver an eloquent speech in debating
society while she was visiting friends in
| Eatonton and fell in love with his intel
lect. They were introduced to each
other by the late W. H. Sparks, promi-
nent man of this State. Tho acquaint-
ance soon ripenad into S5pes-sIld they
became engaged. Tradition has it that
hey would have been married within
six months after their engagement had
young railroad clerk named Holt.
Young Hollis parents lived near the
parents of the Secretary's lady love. On
a visit home young Holt met her at a
Sunday school picnic. He was at the
time clerk in the Office of the South
western Railroad. He instantly sue
cumbed to her charms, and at the first
| opportunity made love to her. She re
pulsed him, informing him that she was
engaged to another.
''Who is the man?" asked young
Holt
"Mr. L. Q. G. Lamar, of the county
of Putnam she replied in the precise
and formal language of the time.
What" exclaimed young Holt, who
had met Mr.. Lamar while visiting his
cousin, Col. Pulaski Holt, of Eatonton
''are you engaged to that black-faced, -,
long haired Lamar2 ! am shocked at
your taste.n
The lady was offended, but the per-
sistent gallantry of young Holt eventu-
| most devoted attentions from him, and,
as subsequent events proved, learned to
love him. Mr. Lamar was informed of
young Hollis attentions to his sweet
heart, and he became very angry. He
wrote her bitter letter, suggesting that
it would be we'll for her to marry the
pert railroad clerk. Her pride was
wounded, and she replied that she would
rather marry a railroad clerk than mate
with man whose hair was as long as a
woman's. The result was the breaking
| of the engagement. About year after
young Holt married the lady and took
her to his humble apartments in this
city. As years passed he was promoted,
finally being elected President of the
Southwestern Railroad and also of its
bank. He made money rapidly and in
vested it carefully. At the beginning
of the war he was worth nearly 81, 900,
900. When the war closed he still had
large property. He joined Senator
Joseph E Brown IN leasing the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, line built and
still owned by the State. This venture
proved wonderfully remunerative. 1t
enriched him as well as all the other
lessees. Mr.. + Holt served in the State
militia during the war and was commits
stoned General by Senator Brown, who
was at tnaC time GovGAae2s Three
children were born to him arSI his wi fe
two daughters and a sont-the latter
diving about 1878. The older daug hter
married Mr.. w II. Virgin, wealthy
patent medicine proprietor of tn city,
and the other married Capt. R. E. Park,
well know landowner and capitalist,
also of this city.
Gen. Holt died very suddenly a few
years ago while on visit to Saratoga.
Although IN middle life when left
widow, Mrs. Holt was still a beautiful
woman. About year ago, while visit
ing Washington, she met the Secretary
of the Interior, who had not long before
lost his wife. The old acquaintance
was renewed; not only this, but the
love each had felt for the other in youth
was also renewed. Last summer the
Secretary came to Macon and asked Mrs.
Holt to marry him She consented, and
they would have been united last fall
| had it not been for an unlocked for OBJ
stacle The daughters objected. 1t IS
said that they had no objection to the
Secretary, but they did not wish their
mother to marry anybody. They did
not wish her to change her name, the
Holts being noted people in this State.
She yielded to their opposition and told
the Secretary that she could not marry
him He returned to Washington much
disappointed.
The Secretary's present visit to Macon
is due to a letter he received two weeks
ago. 1t was from Mrs. Holt and in
formed him that the objections of the
daughters might be removed.